The four teams for Brazil’s 2017 Raia Rapida (translates to “Fast Lane”) sprint meet have been confirmed: the host nation, the United States, Italy and Argentina. And for the first time, the meet will feature both men and women – two swimmers of each gender per team.

2017 BERGEN SWIM FESTIVAL

Olympic Champion Sarah Sjöström has been announced as a participant at the 2017 edition of the Bergen Swim Festival which is held in the memory of Alexander Dale Oen.

Dale Oen was a Norwegian star who won his country’s first Olympic swimming medal in 2008, finishing second in the 100m breaststroke. He died suddenly from a heart attack which was caused by chronic, undetected coronary heart disease on April 30, 2012.

The 2017 Bergen Swim Festival will serve as FINA approved qualification meet for the World Championships in Budapest in July.

The competition takes place in the Alexander Dale Oen Arena (ADO arena) which was officially opened in October 2014. The venue consists of a 50-meter pool holding Olympic standard, diving facilities, water slides and training pool. In addition the building has a multipurpose hall, cafe and also houses Amalie Skram Videregående Skole (high school).